First off did you ever think that maybe the fuse issue was where a lot of the overheating was coming from? It could be that this improvement is the all around fux to improve not just the speeds but longevity of the car. We will know more when someone gets a hold of one.
Second, the very complaint about " excessive" spending is hypocritical at the core. Because the Model S, even the base 70kwh is an excessive car. Singular car ownership is likely excessive for most people. And if you did actually need something because of where you live then a Model S is not something someone *needs* therefore making the entire purchase a waste of money and able to be spent for something of greater "importance".
So since we are all owners of an excessive car, I suggest you not judge someone for being slightly more excessive because they want that little faster performance.
And in the grand scheme of things, that 10k isn't wasted. If the GM on that is as high as is speculated (someone around here threw out a 90% estimation) then you are actually putting that 10k to very good use. Because you just gave Tesla 10k to use to grow into a larger and better company. It's like one of those charity events where you pay like 10k for something worth only 1k and it is an excuse to buy something way over price for a good cause.
The fuse isn't where the overheating is coming from. We know that already. The entire overheating is very well documented in terms of what heats up and how fast/long you can go before the car forces you to slow down. Now it is true we don't know how this option impacts that. We don't know if Tesla made any improvements or not. We'll have to wait and see how long this power is good for before it has to cool down. The lack of information makes me fear that this time will be shorter than the P85D because of the increase in power.
As to being a hypocrite I already mentioned in my original message my own frivolous spending using what I feel are stronger examples of frivolous spending than the 70D.
What it comes down to is questioning the merits of something, and trying not to be too judgmental of the person that spent that money.
So what are the merits of it that people point out? Are they really as true as what people believe them to be, or are there holes in their logic?
I've seen two primary justifications, and one downright silly one for this $10K "fuse".
The first one is how expensive performance super cars are and how relatively cheap it is in comparison. but, it's comparing apples to oranges. The super cars are meant to go that fast nearly all day long or at least for a lot of laps compared to one lap. They're meant to be used on the track, and the majority of them are fairly track ready. Good luck taking the P90D to the track and having it do more than one fast lap.
The second justification is in terms of performance gain versus price it's actually not that bad compared to modifications a performance ICE car takes to go just a little faster. Again it's an Apples versus Oranges comparison that has the same issues as the first one.
The third justification seems to be "hey it could help Tesla make more profit and that's a good thing right?". I don't personally believe in charity cases. I'm not going to give Tesla an unearned dime because to me just giving someone money means they'll waste it. Instead you force a company to be better, and to come out with compelling options with clear technical specs to back up claims.
I wouldn't have any complaints with this $10K upgrade if it was more real, or at the very least it stated the limitations in a concise and clear manner.
They also weren't very forthright with the tech specs on the capabilities of the P85D, and guess what? A lot of owners felt a bit cheated.
